the tornado tore down the only home angela cobble has ever known. >> i really loved my home. this house is 117 years old. it was like we are okay. it is going to be fine. and, you know -- it's just not. >> reporter: mother nature's rage is being felt across the country. the violent wind ripped apart homes in the st. louis area and in gillespie, illinois, a storm wiped out an entire gymnasium, creating a terrifying sound many here say they will never forget. >> like a bomb went off. windows busted. glass stuck in walls. >> reporter: here in oklahoma, it is not just the tornados but also the rain. joetta carter woke up to find her home of 25 years under water. >> we do have our lives. i feel sort of guilty for feeling bad. >> reporter: as for the sinkhole, authorities say it will likely be several days before it is filled. and the street here returns to normal. alex perez, abc news, oklahoma city. >>> among those who died in the killer twisters three storm chasers, tim samaras, his son paul, and carl young. being remembered this morning as dedicated researchers who risked their